Q11

[tzyc]

Is B correct because in the past there was similar offers and as reflection, Native Americans would not allow the government to be involved in the affairs of Native Americans?
So the advocates are Native Americans who would support it?

Thank you

[ohthatpatrick]

Lines 8-9 give us the keywords of "the readjustment movement advocated" ... so that's where we should look for our answer.

There are two ideas there about readjustment:
- it wanted the end of federal involvement in Native American affairs
- it encouraged the assimilation of Native Americans as individuals into mainstream society.

It sounded like you were trying to figure out "who are the advocates?" The passage doesn't specifically say. Maybe some people in the government liked readjustment, some didn't. Some Native Americans probably liked readjustment, some didn't.

Our job is just to remind ourselves what readjustment stood for (those two ideas), and then pick an answer that reinforces either/both.

(A) this sounds like the OPPOSITE of the first idea (readjustment wanted the END of federal involvement)

(B) This sounds a bit like both ideas ... ending federal involvement and assimilating Native Americans into the mainstream is another way of saying "treat 'em like everybody else".

(C) Like (A), this asks for MORE involvement, not the END of involvement

(D) This still requires federal involvement

(E) This is somewhat more passive ... the federal government isn't as actively involved as in the other trap answers, but (E) doesn't do anything to reinforce either of the two defining ideas of readjustment: end federal involvement, encourage Native American assimilation into mainstream.

Hope this helps.

[ShuhanM597]

From 40-45 we know the major reason Onedia delegates refused to sign the deal is because they wanted to dodge the tax. So we can say the Onedia delegates could enjoy the tax-free lands unless they sign the treaty, which means if the Oneida delegates don't want to pay tax, they don't sign the treaty. In this way, treaty becomes something decisive, a precautionary device considered by the Onedia delegates for their privileges. Accoring to the dictionary safeguard is a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device, therefore it's safe to say the Canandaigus is a safeguard. (The last sentence is not a "must be true", but a "could be true" is enough for this question).